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0'. 0. JOHNSON. TOY HOOP.

4 Patented Mar. 23, 1869.

ERS co. morourna, wnsmnamn. n. c.

CHARLES C. JOHNSON, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT. Letters Patent No. 83,174.dated March 23, 1869.

TOY-HOOP.

a. Schedule referred to in those Lamnrmm and making put em unne- To'allwhom it may concern Be it'known that 1, CHARLES C. J onnsolv, ofSpringfield, in the county of Windsor, and the State of Vermont, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Toy-Hoops and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon. v

The nature of myinvention consists in the applica tion of bells tothespokes, or handle of a hoop, which are struck by hammers operated by thehoop as it revolves, in such a manner as to make a succession of musicalsounds, or chords, or to play a tune; and also in a'method of preventingthe revolution of the hoop in the wrong direction.

Figures 1 and 2 are side views of different arrangements of my hoop.

Figure 3 is a section through the handle, showing the action of thehammer upon the bell,and the operation of the retaining-spring forpreventing the backward revolution of the hoop.

Figure 4 is a detached side view of the spring-hammer and bell.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

In fig. 1, the bells a. and hammers b are arranged side by side on thehandle 0.

The bells are acted upon by pins 11, affixed to the spokes e of thewheel, and which project therefrom,

the action of which is better shown infigs. 3 and 4.

The spring f is for preventing the backward revolution of the wheel,which, if allowed, would distort and bend the springs of the hammersfrom their proper position.

Fig. 2 is an arrangement in which the bells and hammers are placed uponthe spokes, and are operated by pins (1, affixed to the handle.

In fig. 3, the halls are afiixed to the handle, which is forked at theend to allow the hoop and spokes to pass between it.

crates by means of the pin (1, it comes in contact with the spring f,and passes it by, pushing it aside. The spring then returns to itsformer position, presenting a hoop be revolved in the wrong direction.

In fig. 4, the pin d, affixed to the spoke, is'shown just coming incontact with the spring b, to which the hammer is attached, and which,as the hoop revolves, will he released and strike the bell.

Any number of bells may be employed, and the spokes may be made of acurved form, to enable the bells to be struck in successionas the hooprevolves.

The bells may be differently toned, and the pins arranged in suchrelative positions on the spokes, as to strike in succession, and atsuch intervals as will play a tune, or they maybe arranged to striketogether, in a chord.

The bells can be attached to either or both sides of the handle orspokes, as required.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The application, to a toy-hoop, of a series of bells, in such amanner as to be struck successively, or in unison, by the operation ofspring-hammers, actuated by pins brought into juxtaposition by therevolution of the hoop, substantially as setforth.

2. In combination therewith, the retaining-stop f, for preventing thebackward rotation of the hoop, sub stantially as described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, in 'the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: CHARLES C. JOHNSON.

D. M. SMITH,

G. W. Kmesnnv.

The operation of the retaining-spring is as follows: After the spoke chas passed the spring 11, which it opdirect resistance to the return of.the spoke, should the

